Predicting the Present: Gershom Scholem on Prophecy
This article presents an analysis of the conception of prophecy that Gershom Scholem developed in his early essay “On Jonah and the Concept of Justice” (1919). I argue that Scholem did not so much develop a theological interpretation of the nature of prophecy but was rather concerned with the philos...
| Publié dans: | The journal of Jewish thought & philosophy |
|---|---|
| Auteur principal: | |
| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | En cours de chargement...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publié: |
Brill
[2020]
|
| Dans: |
The journal of Jewish thought & philosophy
|
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Scholem, Gershom 1897-1982
/ Prophétie
/ Benjamin, Walter 1892-1940
|
| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophie de la religion BH Judaïsme KBB Espace germanophone |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Justice
B Jonah B Gershom Scholem B Walter Benjamin B Time B Fate B Prophecy |
| Accès en ligne: |
Volltext (Verlag) Volltext (doi) |
| Résumé: | This article presents an analysis of the conception of prophecy that Gershom Scholem developed in his early essay “On Jonah and the Concept of Justice” (1919). I argue that Scholem did not so much develop a theological interpretation of the nature of prophecy but was rather concerned with the philosophical issues of time and justice. These concerns are demonstrably related to his friend Walter Benjamin’s interests in the late 1910s and early 1920s. Scholem’s philosophical reflections on prophecy, therefore, offer a unique insight into the complex intellectual relation between him and Benjamin. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1477-285X |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: The journal of Jewish thought & philosophy
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/1477285X-12341311 |